CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
New Bedford Festival Theatre announces a call for submissions for the production of JIMMY BUFFETT’S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE. Performers can submit from Thursday, December 18 through Friday, January 23. In-person callbacks for local performers will be held Saturday, February 7 in New Bedford, MA.
Please prepare a short song in the style of the show (or from the show itself).
Performers must be the minimum age of 16 by July 2026.
We are seeking to cast performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and body types.
JIMMY BUFFETT’S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE - Rehearsals (at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center) will run from June 22 - July 10, Mon-Fri6-10 pm, Sat 9-5. Tech week will begin with rehearsal on Sunday, July 12 from 10 am - 10 pm, and will continue July 13 - 16 from 2 - 10 pm. Performances will run from July 17 - July 26 at the Zeiterion Performing Arts Center in New Bedford, MA.
This is a stipend-paying contract.
Performers with access to local housing and transportation should submit via email.
Emailed submissions should include a video of your audition cut (youtube videos tend to have the least issues!), headshot, and resume.
Email ebettencourt@nbfestivaltheatre.com to submit or for more details.
Performers without access to local housing and/or transportation should submit via Backstage. Callbacks will be held via Zoom.
NBFT strongly encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages to submit an audition.
JIMMY BUFFETT’S ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
Director - Dr. Elizabeth Bettencourt
Choreographer - Brooklyn Toli
Music Director - Jameson Ward
Producing Artistic Director - Dr. Elizabeth Bettencourt
Character Breakdown -
Tully
Male - 27-39
Smooth-talking, self-deprecating playboy. He's completely content with the life he's chosen as the singer/bartender at a tropical resort, until he meets Rachel, a vacationer who upends his heart. Guitar skills are useful.
Rachel
Female - 27-33
Fully committed to her job and helping the world. Willing to put in as many hours of hard work as it takes and expects everyone else to do the same. Suspicious of fools and operators, Rachel is not easily distracted from her life plan.
Tammy
Female - 30-39
Loyal friend to Rachel. Sees the best in people and has a zest for life that is often squelched by her fiance, Chad.
Brick
Male - 30-39
The Island bartender. Has a big heart and a good friend to Tully. Not the brightest bulb, but sensitive and thoughtful.
Marley
Female - 40-49
No-nonsense and assertive with an island accent. She runs the resort and keeps everyone in check, but clearly cares about her employees, her customers, and J.D., an older island denizen. Great singer.
J.D.
Male - 60-79
A funny, endearing older man who always has a parrot on his shoulder. He's losing his vision and his hearing, but won't acknowledge it. A good-natured drunkard, he's always writing his memoirs on bar napkins and, as it turns out, he's lived a full life.
Ensemble
